Has it really been 10 years since the official opening of Harmony Square? Hard to believe – until you remember all of the amazing events that have taken place over these years.

This weekend, June 8 – 10, Harmony Square will have a birthday party unlike any other. The line-up of events for this Festivalis impressive with something for everyone. The Harmony Square planning committee has been working hard and tirelessly for months to bring together an event that Brantford can be proud of. There are so many things going on over the course of the weekend! Saturday night will feature headliner The Spoons at 8pm and a display of fireworks around 9:30 and the closing ceremonies on Sunday will feature a finale orchestrated by Brantford born Debra Brown, Emmy award winning choreographer for Cirque du Soleil.

In the square, the stage will have a constant stream of entertainers, as well, Dalhousie st will be closed off to cars and have a vast array of artistic and lifestyle vendors. A secondary stage on Dalhousie St. near Market St. will feature lots of local talent. Victoria Park will have workshops and activities and Brant County Museum will have free tours (10 – 5pm Saturday and Sunday). There will be attractions at Laurier Brantford (SC Johnson building) and the Brantford Public Library and Brant County Museum is giving free tours. Courtesy of Brantwood Farms, there will be wagon rides around Victoria Square on both days.

A weekend full of FREE returning favorites are planned. Here is a schedule of events and activities:

From 1:00-6:00pm Saturday and 12 – 3pm Sunday there will be the Taste of the Downtown (Purchase tickets at the information booth) Tickets for $3.00 (per item) will be sold in Harmony Square during the Taste of Downtown times. Once tickets are purchased from Harmony Square, you will bring the purchased ticket to a participating restaurant to redeem it for a featured food item, which will be nothing but delicious! Food items and restaurant locations will be displayed in Harmony Square. Participating restaurants include: • Devlin’s Advocate• The Indian Food Hut • Revolution Coffee Co. • Nine-North (Viet Thai Cuisine) • Tim Hortons

12:00 ongoing: Arts Alley and Vendors Market featuring various makers and lifestyle vendors all day
1:00pm Fire Truck Pull with Kevin Fast, Guinness World Record Holder and son Matthew Fast
2:15-2:45pm Art Battle Brantford – Harmony Edition – featuring 6 local artists
2:00-6:00pm Apple Cider Demonstration Donated by Brantwood Farms
2:00-6:00pm Playing with Clay Donated by Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
5:00pm Martial Arts Demo Presented by Caged Dragon
1:00 – 6:00pm Located in the Laurier SC Johnson Building corner of Market St. & Dalhousie St. Display of photos of the past 10+ years of Harmony Square/Downtown (thanks to the talents of Dean Ellis, Dellisart) and an Artifact Display from the Laurier/YMCA build

Breakout Escapes Challenge Saturday June 9 starting at 1:00pm!
Scattered across Harmony Square will be locked boxes from Breakout Escapes, Brantford. Find a box, solve it open based on hints found on our FB page Breakout Escapes (Brantford, Ontario) and bring it in to Breakout Escapes to claim your prize!

HARMONY SQUARE12:00-3:00pm Face Painting
12:00-4:00pm Photo booth
1:00-3:00pm BGH Fun Troop with Guinness Book Record Holder Doug Hunt, who will be roaming and entertaining on stilts.

DALHOUSIE ST12:00-4:00pm Arts Alley/Marketplace Vendors
12:00 Live Chess Game Presented by Brantford Chess Club
2:15-2:45pm Art Battle Brantford – Harmony Edition
12:00-3:00pm Apple Cider Station Donated by Brantwood Farms
12:00-3:00pm Playing with Clay Donated by Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
2:30pm Martial Arts Demo Presented by Caged Dragon
1:00pm-4:00pm Located in the SC Johnson Building corner of Market St. & Dalhousie St. Display of photos of the past 10+ years of the Downtown and Artifact Display –